Arsenal eyeing Johnson as Liverpool contract talks stall

Arsenal are showing an interest in Liverpool full-back Glen Johnson, who is yet to sign a new deal at Anfield.

The 29-year-old's current contract runs out in 2015 and he has been told he must accept a pay cut if he is to pen fresh terms with the Merseyside club.

That has seen talks stall and Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is monitoring the England international's situation.

The Frenchman is a long-term admirer of the former Chelsea and West Ham defender and, with Bacary Sagna becoming a free agent at the end of the season, is considering making a move to bring the Londoner back to the capital.

And Liverpool, keen to trim the wage bill, could be prepared to do business following the emergence of youngster John Flanagan.